Scottish Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 322

PRISONS

The Discontinuance of Low Moss Prison (Scotland) Order 2007

Made

7th June 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

8th June 2007

Coming into force

2nd July 2007

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(1) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Discontinuance of Low Moss Prison (Scotland) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 2nd July 2007.

Discontinuance of Low Moss Prison

2.  Low Moss prison is hereby discontinued.

KENNY MACASKILL

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

7th June 2007

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the discontinuance of Low Moss prison on 2nd July 2007.

(1)

1989 c. 45. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).